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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the book of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus near the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the booke of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus neare the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1661
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, Negatively, not a bare silence, or saying nothing, but affirmatively, when he saith, hold thy peace; it might note these two things.
First, Negatively, not a bare silence, or saying nothing, but affirmatively, when he sayth, hold thy peace; it might note these two things.
First, That he would have him much in the work of consideration, or to forbear speaking, that he might be more in meditating, and weighing, and laying things to heart; he would have him bring what he had spoken to the balance of the Sanctuary, and then to his own heart. A man is never more busy then when he thus holds his peace.
First, That he would have him much in the worke of consideration, or to forbeare speaking, that he might be more in meditating, and weighing, and laying things to heart; he would have him bring what he had spoken to the ballance of the Sanctuary, and then to his owne heart. A man is never more busie then when he thus holds his peace.
Secondly, When he saith, hold thy peace, it might note that he desired his submission to the counsel given, or to be given him; He would have him bridle his tongue, in token that his spirit was bridled. He would have Jobs silence say, speak on, I will say nothing, let the truth of God reign and rule over me by thy word. What Samuel answered to the Lord himself (1 Sam: 3.10.) Speak Lord, for thy servant heareth; that should we answer to those who speak to us from the Lord; speak ye, we will hear and hold our peace: or we should say with good Cornelius, when Peter came to him (Acts 10.33.) We are all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God. When a man holds his peace (upon these terms) 'tis a sign he layeth